while the alloy can be welded, depending on the extent of the crack i would say at the least the sump will need to be removed for repair, by either removing the engine or dropping the k frame and suspension and removing the sump from the engine..

if you have the funds? i would replace it with a new or second hand sump...

i fixed my mates commodoore sump - he excavated a boulder while 4wd ing around the place, it was a hairline crack around 40mm long no hole or chunk missing but weeping oil pretty bad.

dropped oil,cleaned up area with degreaserbackground the crack a bit degreased againgot aluminium wire for my mig set the welder to its highest settingran a single very fast run along the crack without depositing much metal (this sealed the crack and stopped the oil dripping through but was nasty as s**t)cleaned up with grinder and degreaser ran two more good weavy runs over that

all done and took 1/2 an hour with the car on stands without removing the sump

if youve got the time and money replace the damaged oneif youve got the tools and your a tight a*** repair it using my guide

thanks guysSo the plan is. My brothers mate has a hoist and his doing the work on it for me. picking up a sump from just falcons in kilsyth tomorrow for $85, get that back to me mate then he'll fit it up and it should all be done by Thursday for around $500.

so hope all goes well and we don't run into any trouble.

Could anyone tell me if a 2006 bf standard 6 take the gasket or the silicon stuff to seal up the sump..

All good my cars back on the road again..so 650 dollars later ive got a new sump with no crack in it .so good. anyway the guy that was working on it also picked up on a cracked engine mount.. does this happen often? I wouldnt say i really thrash the thing but i dont mind giving it a plant every now and then..

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